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hillsbororiver:
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--- Quote from: hillsbororiver on March 29, 2007, 10:17:58 AM ---This process of judgment is a real and gut wrenching experience at times, in my own case I have had old forgotten wrongs I have done in my past become painfully fresh, as if it happened yesterday. Things I had previously justified became glaringly wrong, sinful and evil in my eyes, the time to bitterly repent had/has arrived.
There are times when anger, rage, jealousy, envy, impatience, lust, and all the things I have begun to despise rear their ugly faces and once again I fall, fail and stumble over my flesh.
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Joe,
I understand and agree with your view on this topic. There is much pain in seeing ourselves for who we truly are and what we have been. To come to the point of true repentance is not a pleasant experience. This flesh takes no pleasure in dying. If our hearts and minds are being converted, we are feeling the pain of this experience.
Rene'
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Rene' you made a great point about "this flesh taking no pleasure in dying." It may lapse into a coma for a time but it will spring back to a vigorous life sometimes at the slightest provocation or when we least expect it.
This process really started with me even before I was aware of what was going on, it certainly was a "strange thing" (1Peter 4:12) for the first few years, it wasn't until I read about "The Beast Within" on Bible Truths that it began to make perfect sense.
This has been a great thread, this to me is one of the most incredible Truths I have learned of, this process of dying (daily) to the flesh and the emptying of our carnal self so His Spirit can displace our natural man.
Thanks to all who posted here!
Joe
Redbird:
Hi brothers and sisters,
Yes, the incredible pain of true repentence is massive. I thought I would be transformed instantly afterward. But it has been several years, and The Good Lord is still pulling weeds in me. But I now realize, that there is nothing, AND I MEAN NOTHING, in this world compared to THE HIGH CALLING OF GOD.
With much Love,
Lisa
hebrewroots98:
ABSOLUTELY!!! WE would have it no other way than what we are going through right now. This beast within is an amazing truth that I am just learning as well. I mean, to have 'known' for the pst 28 years that the beast was 'someone else' and to know that I was looking diligently for that 'other person who is the beast' just blows my mind sometimes; ha, just to find out after so many years that the beast was here with me all aong, and that the beast IS ME...God has a great sense of humor doesn't HE? ;) :D
rrammfcitktturjsp:
To All,
Wow, I have really missed out on some good stuff. Another great thread. Thanks for the words of wisdom here.
Sincerely,
Anne C. McGuire
Firefly:
Thank you to everyone for your replys and encouraging words. I understand that the the bible especially the book of revelation is for each of us and that we must live it out. I just do not understand each individual symbol etc. For instance I have no idea what seal I am currently on! I have thought about the trials we/I face each day and they are nothing like what the apostles faced. I agree they appear to be the same as what the world faces. I too agree with Joe that this process started in me also before I knew what was going on....now it just makes so much more sense. I have NEVER felt that I fit into this world (before I was a christian, and after and now I definately do not feel as if I fit. ??? ) I have to admit one thought I have had is that if I do not end up overcoming...do I have to do this all over again in the lake of fire!!!! :o I hope not...I don't think I could take it twice.
I am so happy to have found all of you. The encouragement God provides even by just reading your posts means so much to me. I truly am thankful.
Lori :)
Philippians 3:10-15
10That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;
11If by any means I might attain unto the resurrection of the dead.
12Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
13Brethren, I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before,
14I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
15Let us therefore, as many as be perfect, be thus minded: and if in any thing ye be otherwise minded, God shall reveal even this unto you.
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